Affiliate Profile

City of Austin-Parks and Recreation Department

The Austin Parks and Recreation Department serves as the steward of Austin’s public lands, offering a variety of cultural enrichment opportunities and recreational activities, by managing a number of museums and cultural centers in the city, including Asian American Resources Center, Dougherty Arts Center, Elisabet Ney Museum, Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center, and O. Henry Museum.